Sept. 20009 Happenings

Through Sept. 13, In High Fashion, The Condi Nast Years, 1923-1937 at Williams College Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tues.-Sat., and 1-5 p.m., Sun. In High Fashion features 200 vintage prints by Edward Steichen selected from the Cond Nast archive. In the 1920s and 30s, Steichen created a new style of fashion photography with his crisp, detailed, and high-key style. Among the subjects Steichen photographed for Vogue and Vanity Fair were filmmakers, actors, writers, dancers, musicians, statesmen, including Walt Disney, Rudolph Valentino, Marlene Dietrich and more. The museum is located at 15 Lawrence Hall Drive, Suite 2, Williamstown, MA. Info: 413-597-2429 or www.wcma.org. Sept. 3, Dr. Hook featuring Ray Sawyer, Stearns Square City Block Party, 7:30 p.m., 10 Stearns Way. Rain or shine. Sept. 4, Mary Kate Band; Sept. 11, Hefty Herman Band; Sept. 18, A Beautiful Future; Sept. 25, The Inside Job, 2009 CityBlock Lunchtime Concerts Tower Square Park, noon-1:30 p.m., Tower Square Park. Free Sept. 8, Free Job Search Work Shop at West Springfield Library. 7 p.m., Free. Workshops will continue the second Tues. of every month in oct. and Nov. Led by qualified staff from CareerPoint of Holyoke. Topics will include "Drafting Your Winning Resume," "Job Search Basics" and "Interviewing skills." The library is located at 200 Park St. Info: 413-4561 x3, e-mail wgevents@cwmars.org. Sept. 9, Four-Session Beginner Computer Course at West Springfield Public Library. 200 park Street. Free. 7-9 p.m. Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30. Sessions include Introduction to Computers, E-mail Basics, The Internet, the Web. and Searching. Instructor: Christopher Franks. Resident registration begins Aug. 31, non-residents Sept. 1. Call 736-4561 x 3. Sept. 10, Ultimate Outdoor Boot Camp. 6-7 p.m. at Springfield Jewish Community Center Health & fitness Center, 1160 Dickinson St., Springfield. Every Thursday through Oct. 8. Carry saddlebags (or your instructor), pull sleds, run trails and dodge obstacles, more! Class is run by JCC personal trainers Michael and Doug. $100. For more info or to register: 413-739-4715. Sept. 10, "Educate Malawi, Inc." Travelogue. 7 p.m. at West springfield Public Library, 200 park St. Educate Malawi founder Karen hardy and her daughter Shannon Massey will speak about the non-profit organization they founded after spending seven weeks in Cape MacLear, Malawi, Africa, as volunteers. Free. Info: 413-736-4561 x111. Sept. 11, Crosspoint, 7:30 p.m. at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St., Agawam. This five-piece band features former members of The Majestics. Crosspoint plays classic and new rock, pop, disco, and country. Perfect for dancing or listening. Sept. 12, "Basic Landscape Lighting Installation for the Homeowner" with Daniel Plourde, PhD. This workshop will begin at 6:15 p.m. Basic steps to the designing and installation of low voltage lighting will be discussed and demonstrated. Design concepts and specific info on how many lighting units may be installed for a given power source will be presented. All Garden Workshops will be held in the Beveridge Pavilion free of charge. Sept. 12, All You Can Eat Country Breakfast. 7-10 a.m. at Sunderland Congregational Church, Junction of Rte 47 &116,Sunderland. Pancakes, maple syrup, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, beverage. Adults:$8, Children:$4. Sept. 12, Four-Session Beginner Computer Course at West Springfield Public Library. 200 park Street. Free. 9-11 a.m. Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3. Sessions include Introduction to Computers, E-mail Basics, The Internet, the Web. and Searching. Instructor: Christopher Franks. Resident registration begins Aug. 31, non-residents Sept. 1. Call 736-4561 x 3. Sept.12, Chip Scanlon and Span of Sunshine at PACE. 8 p.m. Chip, nominated for the best singer/songwriter in the Advocate Grand Band slam, is from New Jersey; Span is from Greenfield, both will be performing at the Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton, 41 Union St. . Tickets: $10, $8 members. Info: 413-527-3700 or www.pioneerarts.org. Sept. 13, "Late Summer Wildflowers" with Dave Lovejoy, 2 p.m. See a variety of native wildflower species, some of which are more common here than elsewhere in the area. All walks and workshops will meet at the entrance sign to the Frank Stanley Beveridge Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, and will cancel if there is heavy rain. Bring along your field guides, binoculars and camera. Sept. 13, 4th Annual Northampton Artists' Garden, Studio & Home Tour. $15 advance tickets, $20 day of tour. Self-guided tour of homes of Polly Cassel, Nancy Goldstein, Carolyn Gray, Stephen Petegorsky and Piper Foresco/Colleen Brown, plus works at the Community Gardner Purchase tickets, get directions at: Center for the Arts, State Street Fruit Store, Cooper's Corner, all in Northampton. Sept. 14, Zumba Class at Springfield JCC 6-7 p.m. $10 per session. First class of an ongoing series, meeting Mondays and Thursdays at the Springfield Jewish Community Center, 1160 Dickinson St. A fusion of Latin and International music, Zumba uses dance moves to tone the body and burn fat. No dance experience required. Instructors: Elizabeth Lenart and Tanya Ryan. Sept. 19, "Growing Apple Trees in Your Garden" 10 a.m.-noon, with Wesley R Autio, professor of Pomology. This staple of the home garden gives a beautiful display in the spring and interesting form throughout the year, but the bounty of delicious fruit that apple trees provide in the fall is spectacular. Autio will present a program on how best to grow this wonderful plant in our garden with particular emphasis on dwarf trees. He will bring several varsities of apples for a taste test. All Garden Workshops will be held in the Beveridge Pavilion free of charge. Sept. 26, Fine Arts Show and Sale. The Tobacco Valley Artists Association is sponsoring its seventh Annual Fine Art Show and Sale on Sept. 26 from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on the lawn of the King House Museum, 232 South Main St., Suffield, CT. Rain date is Oct. 3. Various artists will be demonstrating throughout the day. The King House Museum, a historic home built in 1764, will be open during show hours on Saturday. It contains period furniture, collections from the Suffield Historical Society and has many architectural features. Sept. 27, Pioneer Valley Memory Walk 17th annual event, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, at Stanley Park in Westfield. Money raised helps provide care and support for individuals and families touched by Alzheimer's For more info about the Pioneer Valley Memorial Walk, call Annie Clattenburg at 413-787-1113 or email Annie.Clattenburg@alz.org or visit www.memorywalkMANH.org.